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. 2019 May 29;53(17):1093–1098. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2018-100487

Table 1.

Characteristics of respiratory virus infections in athletes and staff

Coronavirus 229E Influenza B RSV A Rhinovirus Metapneumovirus Coronavirus NL63 Coronavirus OC43 RSV B Influenza A
Team Finland
 N 11 5 5 5 5 5 3 1 1
Asymptomatic
 N 3 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0
 Ct-value mean (SD) 26.8 (3.3) 33.7 (1.9) 22.1 (3.5)
 Ct-value <27 (no) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Athletes -- symptomatic
 N 2 1 4 1 4 1 2 1 1
 Severity score median 3.5 26.0 8.0 2.0 5.0 3.0 6.5 5.0 3.0
 Duration mean, days (SD) 13.5 (16.3) 7.0 8.7 (3.2) 2.0 4.0 (1.7) 3.0 18.0 (11.3) 7.0 3.0
 Ct-value mean (SD) 27.5 (1.2) 39.1 26.9 (3.7) 35.0 30.0 (3.4) 29.2 37.4 (1.6) 20.5 29.0
 Ct-value <27 (no) 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0
Staff—symptomatic
 N 6 4 1 1 1 2 1 0 0
 Severity score median 5.0 15.5 Unknown* 1.0 4.0 6.5 5.0
 Duration mean, days (SD) 7.7 (8.6) 11.3 (10.6) Unknown* 1.0 4.0 15.0 (14.1) 5.0
 Ct-value mean (SD) 26.7 (7.8) 26.3 (3.7) 36.5 28.1 35.4 24.9 (2.0) 31.2
 Ct-value <27 (no) 4 3 0 0 0 2 0

*The subject left the Games with signs and symptoms of illness. The Ct-value inversely reflects the virus load,<27 reflects a high viral load.

RSV A and B, respiratory syncytial virus A and B.